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Fair Rosamund

This work by English artist Arthur Hughes depicts the twelfth-century figure of Rosamund in the garden that King Henry II of England created for her at his royal residence in Oxfordshire. Rosamund was Henryâ€™s mistress. She was reputedly…

Tags: Arthur Hughes (1832-1915), Eleanor of Aquitaine, fleur-de-lys, flowers, foxgloves, garden, Henry II of England, iris, maze, mistress, poison, Rosamund, secret garden, symbolism, Vic, Victoria, Walter de Clifford, Woodstock

La Belle Dame sans merci, by Arthur Hughes

This painting by English artist Arthur Hughes was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria in 1919 with funds from the Felton Bequest. It portrays a scene fromthe well-known ballad of the same name penned in 1819 by Romantic poet John Keats. The…

Interior looking towards High Altar [St Mary's Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia]

Image of interior of St. Mary's Cathedral in Western Australia.

About St Maryâ€™s Roman Catholic Cathedral:

St Maryâ€™s Roman Catholic Cathedral is a neo-gothic cathedral located in Perth, WA. It was constructed in four stages…

Entrance to Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of the entrance to Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can also be hired for weddings, conferences, functions, and…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

'Kryal Castle Dwarf'

An image of the 'Kryal Castle Dwarf' behind glass at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, Victoria. According to the description alongside the figure, the Kryal Castle Dwarf was inspired by the medieval period, when "little people...traveled from Court to…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, court, crenelation, drawbridge, dwarf, dwarves, entertainment, figure, functions, gate, imp, jester, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, leisure, little people, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, royal, royal court, royalty, statue, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Labyrinth, Kryal Castle, Ballarat

An image of the great stone labyrinth at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. Described as â€˜Australiaâ€™s unique medieval castleâ€™, Kryal Castle can be hired for weddings, conferences, functions,…

Tags: Ballarat, battlements, castle, crenelation, drawbridge, entertainment, functions, gate, Keith Ryall, Kryal Castle, labyrinth, leisure, maze, Melbourne, moat, porticullis, re-creation, recreation, tourism, tower, Vic, Victoria

Kryal Tapestry

An image depicting the hand embroidered 'Kyral Tapestry', which is displayed at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. The tapestry was designed and executed by Gloria Rose Armstrong, and depicts Kryal Castle and…

Tags: attraction, Australia, Ballarat, castle, castles, craft, entertainment, functions, Gloria Rose Armstrong, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, leisure, medieval, medieval craft, medieval scene, Melbourne, re-creation, recreation, tapestries, tapestry, tourism, tourist, Vic, Victoria, weaving

Features of the Kryal Tapestry

Two images showing some of the details of the hand embroidered 'Kyral Tapestry', which is displayed at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. The tapestry was designed and executed by Gloria Rose Armstrong, and…

Tags: attraction, Australia, Ballarat, castle, castles, craft, entertainment, functions, Gloria Rose Armstrong, jousting, Keith Ryall, knight, knights, Kryal Castle, leisure, medieval, medieval craft, medieval scene, Melbourne, re-creation, recreation, tapestries, tapestry, tourism, tourist, Vic, Victoria, weaving

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